Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.

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Grants and Procurement Officer (Bukavu), USAID/DRC Solutions

for Peace and Recovery, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Company Profile: MSI, a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, DC metro area international development firm with a 35-year history of delivering development results across the world. Our core expertise is in the fields of monitoring and evaluation (M&E), institutional development, public sector management, governance and anti-corruption. MSI implements nearly 100 projects in 90 countries around the world such as Jordan, Morocco, Lebanon, Syria, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Colombia, and Mexico. As one of the leading companies in our field, MSI has partnered with more than 80 organizations across all sectors of international development with clients ranging from large bilateral and multilateral donors such as USAID, the World Bank and the UNDP to national and local governments, NGOs, think tanks, foundations and universities. For more information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.Project Summary:
The goal of the Solutions for Peace and Recovery (SPR) program, to be implemented in eastern DRC (North Kivu and South Kivu), is to increase social cohesion through inclusion of women and marginalized groups. SPR will also provide USAID/DRC with the ability to respond to dynamic, time-sensitive, and/or unique opportunities to reinforce peace, prevent or assist in the recovery from conflict in areas that are strategically important to the stability of eastern DRC.

This position is reserved for DRC citizens**

Position Summary:
MSI is currently seeking expressions of interest from qualified candidates for a long-term Grants and Procurement Officer position for an anticipated five-year USAID funded project in support of peace and recovery in the eastern DRC. The anticipated Solutions for Peace and Recovery (SPR) project is intended to find solutions to specific drivers of conflict identified by community stakeholders, implement participatory solutions, and allocate resources for community development. We are recruiting for one position to be based in Bukavu, DRC, and a second position to be based in Goma, DRC.

Responsibilities:

Initiate solicitations in compliance with USAID rules and regulations.

Maintain updated paper and electronic grant records which include grantee trackers that assist in monitoring the submission of deliverables and payment processes and disbursements.

Assist with the collection and filing of required grants-related deliverables, including monthly payment requests and milestone forms, and perform initial review of payment requests to ensure alignment with sub-grant payment schedule.

Collect requests for in-kind support for direct support recipients, and coordinate responses with technical teams to ensure that goods and services requested have been procured.

Assist with development of agreements and budgets for new grants and amendments for existing grants (as needed).

One grants and procurement specialist will be located in Goma, DRC; the other grants and procurement specialist will be located in Bukavu, DRC. Each specialist will work in conjunction with the other, under the direction of the Finance and Compliance manager.

Qualifications:

University degree in a relevant field. An advanced degree (MA, MPA, MS, MBA) is preferred.

Demonstrated capability to work effectively with senior and local government officials, civil society organizations (including women’s and minority groups), district government representatives, public interest and community groups, and private industry representatives.

Experience working in the DRC, particularly in North and South Kivu.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office platforms required.

Outstanding communication, management, and reporting skills.

Fluency in written and oral French required; working knowledge of English and/or Kiswahili strongly desired.

Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.